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“I consider this first panel – not necessarily the governor or her staff, but this first panel of people testifying to be a kangaroo court.” — Sen. Jack Harper, commenting on the education panel at Gov. Jan Brewer’s June 9 ...

A legislative panel may have spent the better part of seven hours debating, amending and approving a package of budget bills, but that doesn't mean action on a plan to solve a roughly $3 billion deficit is imminent. Rather, many lawmakers say the significance of the committee's work is that it sets the stage for progress to be made.